Happy Birthday Ellen

01

I like your face in the morning when you still have bed sheet marks on.

02

I like when your laugh comes bursting out of you and you cover your mouth to contain it.

03

I like looking at your lips when you are falling asleep.

04

I like that you always cook chicken perfectly.

05

I like how much you enjoy eating with your hands.

06

I like it when your hair is up and I can see your neck.

07

I like it when your hair is down and it frames your pretty face for me.

08

I like holding the back of your neck when we kiss.

09

I like how smooth your skin is.

10

I like when you are kind to the kids.

11

I like when you are tough on the kids.

12

I like that sometimes you just desperately need doughnuts.

13

I like that you are always up for watching a bad action movie.

14

I like how you grab my hand tight if you get scared on a plane.

15

I like holding hands when we walk.

16

I like the way you look when you dress for business.

17

I like how beautiful you dress up whenever we go on a date.

18

I like to hold you when we are in the water and we are both weighless.

19

I like that rubbing your feet always works to cheer you up.

20

I like when you realize you are being unreasonably competitive and you get embarrassed.

21

I like that the color of your eyes is best described as ‘honey’.

22

I like the nipple to boob ratio of your breasts.

23

I like that all your teeth are the same length and somehow it works.

24

I like your obscure hippie books about domes and the advent of the internet.

25

I like how graceful you look when you swim in the ocean.

26

I like when I’m holding you and one of my hands slides under your clothing.

27

I like that you are the best baker I ever met and I live in your house.

28

I like your glowing skin and blushed face when you get back from working out.

29

I like that you are unafraid to drive a u-haul of any size.

30

I like how you make a small sound of approval if I spoon you in your sleep.

31

I like your love and hate relationship with Alison Roman.

32

I like that you always know the hottest new restaurants before anyone in New York.

33

I like to wear the clothes you have bought for me.

34

I like that your teams at work always look up to you.

35

I like it when you wear earrings because they highlight your face.

36

I like the feeling of our faces together cheek to cheek.

37

I like how it tickles too much for you when I kiss your ears.

38

I like that your favorite run is basically running to a bakery.

39

I like it when you do light touches on my back.

40

I like how you can’t help laughing at poop jokes.

41

I like that you grew up in Baltimore.

42

I like going fashion shopping and watching you try things on.

43

I like how much you know about art.

44

I like going to galleries with you even if the art is not good.

45

I like that you are not picky with food.

46

I like how nothing is too spicy for you to not eat.

47

I like laying down on top of your body.

48

I like the trace of hair bands you leave behind you.

49

I like how you love to walk around without pants on.

50

I like that you are always determined to find a way when we want something.

51

I like the way your voice sounds when you speak Spanish.

52

I like when you sing.

53

I like your heavy metal handwriting.

54

I like it when you dance like you mean it because you actually have rhythm.

55

I like it when you do your Taylor Swift walk and turn.

56

I like your nails when they are colored and when they are not.

57

I like your tennis skills because you are fun to play with but not intimidating.

58

I like everything you ever cooked that was not a recession soup.

59

I like your skin tone.

60

I like the red marks on your skin when you get a bit of sun in the summer.

61

I like the soft marks on your skin when you take your clothes off.

62

I like that you can’t hold back any time you go to Carissa’s.

63

I like when we play tag and you can’t get me but you don’t give up.

64

I like that you are Oscar’s favorite.

65

I like that you always explain American sports to me when we watch them.

66

I like all the freckles on your body.

67

I like how much you love building LEGOs.

68

I like that you are always fanning Oliver’s interests.

69

I like that you can nap almost on demand if you need to.

70

I like showing you new parts of Spain you haven’t seen before like Mallorca.

71

I like going to the beach together and doing nothing.

72

I like kissing you on the beach when your skin tastes salty.

73

I like how excited you have always been to see whales.

74

I like how proud of your ikea assembling skills you are.

75

I like the sleep sack you build with a blanket when you want to sleep and it’s bright.

76

I like how you feel when we spoon in bed.

77

I like the feeling of my skin against yours.

78

I like how effortlessly pretty you always look.

79

I like when I see something on Instagram that you have previously liked.

80

I like that you always remember the things everyone in the family likes.

81

I like how you and Rose understand each others’ feelings.

82

I like how proud you were when I got into my tennis league of Brooklyn nerds.

83

I like riding bicycles with you when we’re exploring a new city.

84

I like your curly-haired alter ego Vacation Ellen.

85

I like it when you blush.

86

I like when you wear funny clothes like your “I don’t work here” baseball hat.

87

I like the face you make when you think you can tell I’m lying.

88

I like that you still use the clutch I gave you for Christmas 2015.

89

I like that you enjoy a jazz concert.

90

I like how your butt is often a different temperature than the rest of your body.

91

I like how good you are at imitating the kids’ weird expressions.

92

I like that I can tell when someone is driving you crazy just by your face.

93

I like that you’re always down.

94

I like how watching you smile can turn my whole day around.

95

I like that you tried making chia bowls and overnight oats.

96

I like when you wear shorts and skirts that let me see your legs.

97

I like all the details in your body and getting lost in them.

98

I like the softness of your lips on me.

99

I like seeing you before you see me when we’re meeting up somewhere.

100

Welcome to the 100+